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Deal with Iran can happen 'as soon as Monday,' Trump tells Fox News

This comes only hours after Trump threatened to strike Iran's power plants and bridges on Tuesday if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz immediately.

US President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One on March 1.
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A ship passes through the Strait of Hormuz.

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A protester with a poster featuring a picture of late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on his head joins a demonstration with Houthi supporters in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Sanaa, Yemen March 6, 2026.

Iran pushes Houthis toward Red Sea attacks as Israel keeps restrictions unchanged


Yemen's Houthis attack British oil tanker in Gulf of Aden, fire reported

US and British warplanes, ships and submarines have launched dozens of air strikes across Yemen against Houthi forces in retaliation.

 Newly recruited fighters who joined a Houthi military force intended to be sent to fight in support of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, march during a parade in Sanaa, Yemen December 2, 2023.

US Navy intercepts missiles in Red Sea while escorting Maersk ships

"While en route, both ships reported seeing explosions close by and the US Navy accompaniment also intercepted multiple projectiles," Maersk said in a statement.

 Newly recruited fighters who joined a Houthi military force intended to be sent to fight in support of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, march during a parade in Sanaa, Yemen December 2, 2023.

US officials say strikes are diminishing Houthi capacity, after Biden comments earn scrutiny

White House National Security spokesman John Kirby said the US is taking away the Houthis' capability with "each and every strike."

 The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, U.S., March 3, 2022, more than a week after Russia invaded Ukraine.

Two diverted oil tankers enter Red Sea but disruptions continue

Reuters has tracked at least 22 other oil tankers to have diverted or paused since last Friday's warning from the US-led Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) in Bahrain.

 A tugboat works to refloat the Oil Products Tanker BURRI after it collided with LNG Tanker BW Lesmes in the waterway of the Suez Canal, Egypt, August 23, 2023

Will Houthi attacks in Red Sea disrupt nascent peace process in Yemen?

Although the warring sides agreed to a draft peace roadmap to end Yemen's civil war, Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea and US-UK airstrikes have analysts asking if the peace plan will go ahead.

Newly-recruited fighters who joined a Houthi military force intended to be sent to fight in support of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, march during a parade in Sanaa, Yemen December 2, 2023

Yemen's Houthis say UN resolution on navigation on the Red Sea is 'political game'

The UN Security Council on Wednesday demanded Yemen's Houthis immediately end attacks on ships in the Red Sea.

 A man holds up a gun, as Houthi supporters rally to commemorate ten Houthi fighters killed by the US Navy in the Red Sea, in Sanaa, Yemen January 5, 2024

UN Security Council demands Houthis halt Red Sea attacks

"The threat to navigational rights and freedoms in the Red Sea is a global challenge that necessitates a global response," US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said.

 A cargo ship boat model is seen in front of "Red Sea" and "Houthi attacks" words in this illustration taken January 9, 2024.

UK deploys new ship to the Red Sea to combat Houthi attacks

Shapps warned that “The Houthis will bear (the) responsibility of the consequences should they ignore these warnings.”

 Type 23 frigate HMS Richmond (top) conducts a Replenishment at Sea (RAS) with RFA Black Rover.

Oil tankers continue Red Sea movements despite Houthi attacks - analysis

"We haven't really seen the interruption to tanker traffic that everyone was expecting," said Michelle Wiese Bockmann, a shipping analyst at Lloyd's List.

 Ship and tug boats are seen at the Red Sea port of Hodeidah, Yemen February 1, 2017.

Logistics ‘tinder’ offers alternative for cargo to bypass Houthi threat

Trucknet, an Israeli company, created a land bridge that offers a faster and currently safer alternative for cargo to cross from the Gulf into the Mediterranean.

Trucknet Map.jpg - Land bridge map.